Idaho public official bonds.
From $100.
Idaho requires many officers and public employees to give an official bond — a faithful-performance and honest-accounting guarantee — under Title 59, Chapter 8. The governing body sets the amount; pricing is 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — see your exact price in the on-page calculator.
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How much does an Idaho public official bond cost?
0.35% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Most public official bonds clear quickly. Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with your governing body. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the office, the bond amount the governing body set, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with your governing body
The executed bond is approved by your political subdivision’s governing body and filed with the clerk or secretary. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the public official bond actually covers
Idaho conditions many public offices on an official bond under Title 59, Chapter 8 (“Bonds of Officers and Public Employees”). It is a faithful-performance and honesty guarantee: it is conditioned on the official’s honesty, the faithful performance of duties, and proper accounting for all money and property received in an official capacity.
The amount is fixed by the administrator or governing body of the state or political subdivision. As one common example, Idaho Code requires a city clerk and city treasurer to be bonded (or covered) in an amount not less than $10,000 for the faithful performance of their duties. Many subdivisions use a blanket bond or crime-insurance coverage to satisfy the requirement.
The bond is payable to the state or the political subdivision, and is approved by the governing body before being filed with the clerk or secretary. If an official’s dishonesty or failure of duty causes a loss, the entity can recover against the bond; if the surety pays, the official repays the surety. We issue the amount your governing body set, from $100.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your governing body. The executed bond is approved by your political subdivision’s governing body and filed with the clerk or secretary. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and most bonds clear quickly.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount your governing body set and file it this week.